PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wan Iaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tirion Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by . Tirion Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Iaton
vs
Jackson

173 cm
24
162 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
160 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wan Iaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tirion Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iaton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Iaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iaton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Iaton throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Iaton misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Iaton misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Iaton 's knee.
Tirion Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Iaton checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Iaton.
Iaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Iaton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Iaton misses with a wild body shot.
Iaton slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Iaton saw that one coming.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Iaton saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Iaton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iaton. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iaton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Iaton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Iaton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Iaton misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Iaton. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Iaton moves out of range easily.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Iaton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iaton.
Tirion Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Iaton counters with a nice body shot.
Iaton misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Iaton throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Iaton is out of range.
Iaton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iaton slips a straight right by Jackson.
Iaton is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Iaton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson throws a body punch but Iaton moves out of range.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Iaton moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Iaton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wan Iaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iaton avoids the head kick by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tirion Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson pushes Iaton away with a front kick.
Iaton throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Iaton was not able to check.
Iaton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iaton throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Iaton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Iaton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jackson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iaton throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
A jab from Jackson misses.

Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Iaton looking to pass the guard.
Iaton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iaton throwing strikes but missing.
Iaton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Iaton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Iaton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Iaton stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Iaton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Iaton wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Iaton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Iaton postures up.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson wants to stand but Iaton is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iaton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Iaton with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jackson wriggles free and stands up.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Iaton on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Iaton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iaton throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Iaton misses with the body kick
and Jackson counters with a head kick. That will keep Iaton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice defenses there by Iaton.
Iaton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Iaton checks a leg kick.
Iaton moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Iaton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson thumps Iaton with a low kick.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Iaton's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tirion Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Iaton.
Iaton throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Iaton is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Iaton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jackson tries to kick Iaton off in order to stand up. Iaton Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Iaton tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Iaton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
Iaton working away.
Jackson is trying to buck Iaton off.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Iaton trying to control the pace.
Iaton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Iaton is stalling here. Jackson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Iaton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jackson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jackson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jackson tries to move to mount but Iaton blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Iaton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wan Iaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson working away.
Iaton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Iaton looks to move to half guard but instead Jackson has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Iaton is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Iaton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Iaton is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wan Iaton.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tirion Jackson!